A. Field Production - Besides production design, writing and planning, we offer broadcast-quality film and Beta SP field production services. Our standard video field production package consists of a broadcast Ikegami camera with Sony BVV5 back and 1:18 2X Macro Fujinon lens. ^Back Up^

Microphones: Vega wireless, Tram lavalieres, Sennheiser shotgun (on-camera or fishpole) and several brands of handheld microphones.

Lighting: Lowel Totas/Omnis, Softlites, Sun Gun, 4x4 reflectors, heavy stands, soft spun, colored gels, neutral density window film, etc.

Accessories: Pipe dolly, baby/standard sticks, teleprompter, and related grip gear.

We often add equipment to this package for doing multi-camera or other special work.
Our film production packages vary greatly in format and complexity.

Please contact MEDIAWORKS for further information.

B. Logging & Filing - . If any changes need to be made to a production, or if any shots or other components of the production, such as music bites, need to be identified, it is absolutely necessary to be able to quickly locate that material. Even a comparatively short production will have several hundreds components. It's absolutely necessary to do an excellent job of logging and filing so that everything can be found during post-production as well as at later times when everyone has forgotten where "that shot" or "that music" is located. We provide copies of logs and files to clients so that they can quickly find production components for years after the work is done.
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C. Graphic Production - Composites and illustrations will be created by a graphic artist working on a computer with, most likely, video, text and paint system capabilities. This makes it possible for the artist to use video footage, custom-designed art, "clip" art (art libraries), and character-generated words & symbols in almost any combination. ^Back Up^

D. Graphic Transfer - Many computerized video editing systems make it possible to directly access graphics in their native file formats during editing. This would obviate the need for transferring the graphics to videotape. However, in many cases, still photos, slides and other flat artwork - or even 3-D objects - need to be transferred to videotape for editing. Motion graphics and animation may be transferred in real time or one frame at a time from computer to video tape. ^Back Up^

E. Narrator Selection - The narrator has a significant impact on the message you want conveyed in the video. Should the voice be male or female? Comforting or authoritative? Serious or light? The type of voice required will have been decided in the Pre-Production OUTLINE & APPROACH (TREATMENT) step. We have worked with many narrators and have contacts with many more. ^Back Up^

F. Narration Recording, Editing and Transfer - Audio recording takes place in an audio recording booth at our studio. The narrator reads the script into a microphone, the output of which is recorded on the hard drive of a computer. Narrators wear headsets so that they can hear themselves read - and listen for instructions from the director. ^Back Up^

G. Music & Effects Selection - We offer three services: use of "buyout" libraries, use of "licensed" libraries and custom composition. Generally, "buyout" libraries do not have the quality and selection of licensed collections. (I must add that many Buyout collections are extremely good deals for the price.) Buyout libraries are sold for one initial fee. Licensed libraries get paid for the use of each piece of music ("needle drop") or by paying a "production" licensing fee. A "production" licensing fee makes it possible to use an entire library for one fee rather than paying for each individual needle drop. ^Back Up^

H. Music & Effects Transfer - Once you locate and select the music and effects you want, you may have to transfer them from music CDs to audio or video tape for video editing. Some video editing facilities, like ours, edit directly from CD or DAT (Digital Audio Tape). In this case, only music or effects not on CD or DAT will have to be transferred. ^Back Up^

I. Animation - MEDIAWORKS artists use Lightwave and other animation tools to create stunning animated sequences. Our in-house computers have the power to transfer the animations to videotape in real time. We also have Crystal Graphics Topas and Soft VTR, which make it possible to transfer sequences of Targa files frame by frame to videotape. The same system is used "in reverse" to capture frames from videotape to a computer hard drive. These captured frames can then be corrected or used for rotoscoping.
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J. Website Production - MEDIAWORKS has created many websites for clients as well as for its own use. A list of current sites is available upon request. MEDIAWORKS also provides domain names and rock-solid hosting services through one of the most dependable ISPs available. Our sites contain cutting edge, sophisticated effects such as animated gifs, Flash movies, streaming video, etc. The backend programming on our sites supports ACCESS and SQL databases as well as other specialized features such as shopping carts and on-line credit card transactions. Our programmers can create any custom application required. ^Back Up^

K. Interactive Media - We produce many types of interactive laserdisc, CD-ROM, and DVD presentations. Some samples of this work can only be viewed by visiting our studio. Copies of other examples are available upon request. Basically, we can create anything that our clients' budgets can support. ^Back Up^